Taos Art School - Plein Air Painting Class in Georgia O'Keeffe's back yard

Taos Art School

Plein Air
Painting Workshop
in Georgia O'Keeffe's
Back Yard
Tuition: $585
July 18-24, 2010
Limited to 12 Participants

Lodging | Class Description
View a Georgia O'Keeffe Video
More Photos | Materials

"New Mexico is magnificent,
half your work is done
for you here."
~ GEORGIA OKEEFFE

Image: Pleain Air Painting Class in Georgia O'Keeffe Back yard

Participant set up to paint in the White Place Canyon

Georgia O’Keeffe loved the landscapes of Northern New Mexico, which changed her way of seeing forever. Her paintings of this very special place from the 1930’s-40’s are among her best known. We will travel to 5 of her favorite painting sites for a full day of Plein-Air painting with a picnic lunch. Walking in her footsteps, we have a chance to see thru her eyes, and then let the inspiration inherent in these places seep into our souls to be expressed in our own way. What interested Georgia was abstracting the complex landscapes in front of her.

Each participant in the class will be supported to interpret these iconic images in their own way. Photography is encouraged in order to collect reference for more paintings at home.

What interested Georgia was abstracting the complex landscapes in front of her. Each participant in this class will be supported to interpret these iconographic scenes in their own way. Photography is encouraged in order to collect reference for more paintings at home.

Schedule
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
PM	Abiquiu	Ranchos	Nagizi	Taos	Abiquiu
Arrive	White Place	St. Francis Church	The Black Place	DH Lawrence Tree	Georgia Home Tour - River	Depart

Please feel free to call us about this workshop.
We love to chat about our classes

Image:
Above: Participants watching a demonstration on site at ‘the White Place’ Canyon, 2008

Above: Footage of the 92 year old Georgia O'Keeffe
taken in and around her home in New Mexico.

Image: Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu, New Mexico LODGING:
Students are invited to stay together with your teacher at THE ABIQUIU INN right in Georgia’s home town of Abiquiu, where you wake up each morning in sight of Georgia’s house! On Friday we’ll enjoy a private guided tour of her home.

$930 Single occupancy.
$575 each double occupancy.

These housing arrangements are paid directly to the school and are included in your tuition invoice. 6 nights lodging. Check-in Sunday, PM, check-out Saturday, AM. Meals not included. For picnic lunches there is a great Deli nearby. The Inn has a full service restaurant for Dinner.

Please let us know if you will be staying with us and whether you want a single or double room. (Doubles are contingent upon finding a roommate for you from within your class.)

Bring your own materials; we’ll suggest a list. We car-pool to all sites. Since traveling with painting gear is getting ever more difficult, you can order stuff from our Art Supply store here in Taos. One piece of equipment you may not already have is a portable French Easel, so, we will have some of these available for rent ($50).
This must be arranged and paid for at time of registration.

Image: The White Place, Georgia O'Keeffe plein air painting class

"The White Place," Abiquiu, NM

Image: The Black Place, Geortia O'Keeffe, plein air painting workshop

Student photographing "The Black Place"

Image: Abiquiu, Pedernal, Plein Air, pleinair painting in Georgia O'Keeffe's back yard
Ghost Ranch with Pedernal in the background. Pedernal is the mountain Georgia O'Keeffe painted many, many times. When asked if she thought she owned it, she said:
"Well, God told me if I painted it enough, I could have it."

TAOS ART SCHOOL
P.O. BOX 2588, TAOS, NEW MEXICO, 87571
575-758-0350
http://taosartschool.org

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